With the Yankees still grieving their World Series loss and a scrum of reporters peppering Juan Soto about his future, the free-agent superstar insisted that a chance to win will be one of his top priorities when determining his future.

When Scott Boras gets on his soapbox — yes, he actually stands on a wooden crate — the most prominent agent in baseball draws a few dozen reporters. But he’s really speaking to a different audience: 30 team owners.

It’s hard to do, to put together that magic of a championship run, but behind every great magician obviously is the magic Juan.”Ohtani agreed to his 10-year contract late last year and helped lead the team to its second World Series title in five years.